| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |